Which of the Following Supervisors Will Likely Have the Largest

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supervisors will likely have the largest span of control in a police organizational structure?

• A) police chief
• B) captain
• C) commander
• D) deputy police chief

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Behaviorism

A branch of psychology that focuses on observable behaviors rather than on internal events like thinking and emotion, emphasizing the effects of environment on behavior.

Gestalt Psychology

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Functionalism

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